plural checkups
: a general examination of someone's or something's condition
… Take your car or minivan to the garage for a thorough checkup.—
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especially
: a periodic medical or dental examination
Family history for breast, prostate and colon cancer is one of the first things any competent doctor asks you about at a checkup. —Peter Huber
Peter Huber After each checkup, the dentist asks, "Have you been flossing?" The big lie: "Of course." —Jin Lee
Jin Lee Examples of checkup in a Sentence
She goes for a checkup every year.
The doctor gave me a checkup.
She brought in her car for a 30,000-mile checkup.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Inside: The Patriots aim to make a quick return to the postseason, plus a health checkup on Aidan Hutchinson, Brandon Aiyuk, and a spotlight on the 2025 Bills.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 27 May 2025
During a checkup, her doctor noticed a wound at her incision site that was open to her implant.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 May 2025
As the outbreak escalated in April, Montes jumped at the chance to get her daughter, Melody Rocha, vaccinated at her six-month checkup.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 21 May 2025
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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkup. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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checkup
noun
check·up
ˈchek-ˌəp 
: examination sense 1
a dental checkup
especially
: a general physical examination
Medical Definition
checkup
noun
check·up
ˈchek-ˌəp
: examination
especially
: a general physical examination
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